New Zealand vs Portugal: Three metrics of inequality
New Zealand
46.49
in 2022
Portugal
46.56
in 2022
New Zealand rank
93rd
Portugal rank
92nd
Three metrics of inequality over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 46.56 against 46.49 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 59.92 | 47.42 | 12.5 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 56.49 | 44.8 | 11.68 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 58.37 | 42.45 | 15.93 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 55.61 | 43.43 | 12.18 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 53.66 | 40.99 | 12.66 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 51.02 | 43.59 | 7.42 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 54.42 | 48.02 | 6.4 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 46.65 | 50.39 | 3.74 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 44.03 | 48.87 | 4.85 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.22 | 46.85 | 1.38 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 46.56 against 46.49 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.07, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.